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Plugin Description
Options Definitely is a framework for developers that allows them to easily add options and their input fields to the WordPress admin so that a user can manage them. You can add new menus and options pages, add fields to those pages and organize them in multiple tabs and settings sections.
The plugin belongs to the group of Definitely plugins which aim at making adding backend components in WordPress easier and more standardized for developers. All Definitely plugins bundle a custom library that handles functionality which is shared across all these plugins, for example handling the field types and their controls.
The library comes with several common field types and validation functions included, including repeatable fields, where you can group a few fields together and allow the user to add more and more of them. All the fields have a validation mechanism, so you can specify what the user is allowed to enter and print out custom error messages.
For an extensive list of features, please visit the Features page in the Options Definitely Wiki.
This plugin is a framework.
When you activate the plugin, it will not change anything visible in your WordPress site. The plugin is a framework to make things easier for developers.
In order to benefit by this framework, you or your developer should use its functionality to do what the framework is supposed to help with.
Usage
Options Definitely is very easy to use. Although you need to be able to write some PHP code to use the library, setting up settings pages with tabs, sections and fields should be quite straightforward. All you need to know is:
- how to hook into a WordPress action
- how to call a single class function
- how to handle an array
For a detailed guide and reference on how to use this framework, please read the Wiki on Github. Once you get familiar with the options you have, you will be able to create complex options interfaces in just a few minutes.
Note: This plugin requires PHP 5.3.0 at least.
Options Definitely is just one among a group of Definitely plugins which allow developers to build their admin interfaces more quickly. You might also wanna check out:
* Post Types Definitely
Screenshots
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an options page created with the plugin
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PHP code to create the options page above
